1920 VFL Round 17: Fitzroy v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 28 August 1920 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round 17 of the 1920 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Percy Parratt captained the hosts.
Charlie Lilley captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Percy Parratt and the visitors were coached by Gerald Brosnan.
Fitzroy
P. Parratt (capt.), A. Boyce, C. Fergie, L. Gale, T. Heaney, H. Jenkin, C. Keller, B. Lenne, C. Lethbridge, B. McGilvray, B. Merrick, R. Millen, S. Molan, G. Rattray, G. Shaw, C. Sherry, B. Taylor, L. Wigraft
Melbourne
C. Lilley (capt.), B. Allen, M. Anthony, L. Boyd, B. Chadwick, B. Corbett, A. Farrow, G. Garlick, A. Gray, N. Henderson, J. House, S. Hutcheson, H. Matthews, J. O'Carroll, H. Odgers, B. Shelton, C. Streeter, G. Walker
Fitzroy (16.12.108) defeated Melbourne (6.9.45).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: B. Merrick (6), A. Boyce (3), R. Millen (2), C. Lethbridge, P. Parratt, G. Rattray, G. Shaw, B. Taylor
Melbourne: G. Garlick (2), J. House (2), N. Henderson, J. O'Carroll
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 2nd on the ladder and Melbourne remained 7th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1920 VFL Season
Round:
Round 17
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 28 August 1920
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 7 | 12 | . | 8 | 16 | . | 12 | 16 | . | 12 | (108) |
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 9 | (45) |
| Margin | MELB by 6 | FITZ by 33 | FITZ by 39 | FITZ by 63 | FITZ by 63 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Percy Parratt
(Fitzroy),
Gerald Brosnan
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Percy Parratt
(Fitzroy),
Charlie Lilley
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Norden
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Boyce, Alf | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 3 | Fergie, Clive | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Gale, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Heaney, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Jenkin, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Keller, Carl | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Lenne, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Lethbridge, Chris | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | McGilvray, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Merrick, Bob | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 26 | Millen, Roy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 28 | Molan, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Parratt, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Rattray, Gordon | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Shaw, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Sherry, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Taylor, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Wigraft, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 16 | 12 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Anthony, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Boyd, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Chadwick, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Corbett, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Farrow, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Garlick, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Gray, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Henderson, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | House, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 22 | Hutcheson, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Lilley, Charlie (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Matthews, Herb | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | O'Carroll, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Odgers, Hughie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Shelton, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Streeter, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Walker, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 9 | |||